| An Autumn Leaf's Flight Beauty in the shape of a hand It falls to the earth with meandering pace Like a butterfly finding its flower Like a child who has lost its mother It lays there, lifeless, on the cold floor Its life finished Its journey ended Until someone steps in its grave it will remain there Someone comes A brief journey again Resurrected for the glory of flight It soars through the air only to land again It lies among its brothers and sisters Cold and alone Left with only the glimmer of hope Sighing, it says, "Until next time", as it dies again Cathy 10-22-01 |